Egypt: Cairo to Luxor
Pyramids, pharaoh tombs, and a Nile cruise — walk in the footsteps of ancient civilisations.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1
Cairo
Great Pyramids of Giza
Al Haram, Giza
Great Sphinx
Giza Plateau
Lunch at Khufu's Restaurant
Giza
Grand Egyptian Museum
Giza
Sound & Light Show at Pyramids
Giza
Day 2
Cairo
Egyptian Museum (Tahrir)
Tahrir Square
Coptic Cairo walking tour
Old Cairo
Lunch at Abou El Sid
26 July St
Khan el-Khalili bazaar
Khan el-Khalili
Nile dinner cruise
Nile River
Day 3
Luxor
Fly to Luxor
Cairo Airport
Valley of the Kings
West Bank
Temple of Hatshepsut
Deir el-Bahari
Lunch in West Bank
Luxor West Bank
Colossi of Memnon
West Bank
Day 4
Luxor
Hot air balloon over West Bank
Luxor
Karnak Temple
Karnak
Lunch at Sofra
Luxor East Bank
Luxor Temple
Luxor East Bank
Felucca sail on the Nile
Nile, Luxor
Day 5
Aswan
Train to Aswan
Luxor Station
Philae Temple
Agilkia Island
Lunch at The Terrace
Old Cataract Hotel
Nubian village visit
West Bank, Aswan
Sunset felucca around Elephantine
Elephantine Island
Day 6
Aswan
Abu Simbel day trip
Abu Simbel
Return & farewell lunch
Aswan
Fly back to Cairo & depart
Aswan Airport
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